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"He went down?"

He bowed his head silently, his fingers searching for his crucifix I sat staring at him, crushed into helplessness

In a few ers

"The Lord hath preserved us as by fire," he said in low, sole skies in his chariot, accoels 'T is ours to bless His holy naazed into the rapt, boyish face, and said: "On rateful"

The troubled countenance brightened with a quick sood," he murmured; "He hath spared us that we may continue to honor Him, and do His work The woht lected her so long But before I could advance to where she lay, she sat partially up, her face turned toward us

"Eloise," I cried, the heart joy apparent in otten"

She held forth her hand, her eyes se," she answered, the soft voice faltering slightly "I saw you groping like a blind man, yet could neither move nor speak I lay helpless as if paralyzed Telluponher sweet face

"A lightning bolt s the solid rock Master Cairnes was hurled headlong into the chasm, and our pursuers were swept from the path The very mouth of the cavern has been forever sealed"

"The cavern?" as if stifled, her eyes opening wide "They--they are buried alive?"

"I doubt if any lived to know," I answered soberly "'T is likely those within were crushed to death"

She dropped her face into her hands, sobbing hysterically Unable to speak, I bowed my head until it touched her shoulder The crippled priest crept toward us, forgetful of his own pain in the call of duty

"Daughter," he said tenderly, stroking her brown hair with his slender fingers, "to live or die is as Christ wills The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the na these words of promise, 'Lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world'"

She looked up through the mist of her tears, first into his face, then into h much," she confessed simply, "yet 'tis not the spirit but the body which has becoive me, both of you"